Installation Preparations - Cisco DPC3828 User Manual

Chapter 2 Installing the D OC SIS Wireless Residential Gateway

Installation Preparations

Before installing the residential gateway, make sure that your system meets or
exceeds the requirements listed in this section. Also, make sure that you have
prepared your home and home devices as described in this section.
What Are the System Requirements for Internet Service?
To ensure that your residential gateway operates efficiently for high-speed Internet
service, you must have an Internet-capable PC, Mac, or Internet appliance equipped
with an Ethernet port.
Note: You will also need an active cable input line and an Internet connection.
What Types of Service Accounts Do I Need?
Depending upon the features your service provider offers, you may need to establish
one or both of the following accounts:
A high-speed Internet access account, if your residential gateway supports an

Internet connection
An account for telephone service, if your residential gateway supports digital

telephone service
Refer to one of the following topics to learn more about the types of service accounts
that you may need to establish.
High-Speed Internet Access Account
If you do not have a high-speed Internet access account, your service provider will
set up your account and become your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Internet access
enables you to send and receive e-mail, access the World Wide Web, and receive
other Internet services.
You will need to give your service provider information about the residential
gateway in order to use the high-speed internet feature that this product offers. Refer
to Information Your Service Provider Needs (on page 9) to learn how to locate the
information your service provider needs to establish a high-speed Internet access
account for the residential gateway
If you have an existing high-speed Internet access account, you will need to give
your service provider the serial number and MAC address of the residential gateway
in order to use the high-speed internet feature that this product offers. Refer to
Information Your Service Provider Needs (on page 9) to learn how to locate this
information.
8 OL-29159-01